Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-10-20

from W ala " ALA. They will occupy the
residence OF George Morrison Oh east Main
John Ross purchased this week from
Madam Letrancois, two lots with gooo
houses thereon, situated on Second street
NJ. Wagner, gentlemanly salesman 70,
Deuber ! Co, Grangevlle. passed throuy ii
town on Monday en route to Portland Oh q
visit.
j. II. Forney returned on Tuesday from
beaver. Col, and proceeded on Monday
for his home III Mt. Idaho. His family are
still III Oregon.
Repairing on he old race track south of
town Will comn"uce next week. The track
viii be put in first class condition for the
coming tall races.
Some of the eXcursionst, have returned
from Portland, all Of whom say they had
a nice tine and that the mechanics far
tins year is a grand success.
| The Lewiston brass band are receiving by
| nearly every steamer new Instruments, and
the band will soon be equipped with the
finest instruments manufactured.
Mrs L. c. Hattabaugh, who fell from
char and injured herself over three weeks
ago, is still unable to be about We trust
her injuries will not be permanent.
| No portion of the wheat on the south side
| of the Clearwater in the vicinity of Lewis
ton has suffered from bleaching, ,ains or
other causes. 1t is all sound and msrchan.
| table.
| The wife of Joseph Warren, chiet of police
of Spokane Fails, died in Spokane on Sun
day last, so states telegram received by
Felix Warren. of this city on Tuesday
evening.
| petition is about to be circulated in the
Potlatch country for mail facilities direct
| between the Potlatch country and Lewiston,
Instead of having their mail matter via
| Moscow.
Vim. Edmondson, OF the Big Potlatch
! was in town yesterday. He has our thanks
for sack of potatoes, which we omitted to
make mention Of last week. Better late
than never.
Johnny Stevens drew off the water of his
carp pond on Thursday last, and took out
about six hundred good size carp for table
use. This office is indebted to Mr.. Stevens
| for a liberal mess
| We publish to-day the proceedings of the
Levi ton Jockey Club. Over $500 has been
hung IN purses for the occasion and it is ex.
pected that there will be grand turn out.
Get your horses in trim.
| Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Shaw when they de-
part from Lewiston will take up their abode
at Denver, Colorado. They will not leave
before Mr.. Force, of Kentucky, Mr.. Shaw's
successor in the land office, arrives
P. H. Winston's family will soon take
their departure for Pennsylvania. Mrs.
| Winston is called On business pertaining to
the estate of har deceased father. Mrs.
Winston was left legacy Of $4,000.
| A Knights of Pythias lodge will be in
stituted at Cotton, ". T., on Friday even.
ing of next week. Excelsior lodge, Of this
city, have been extended an invitation to
! assist in instituting Some of the boys will
attend.
Delegate Dubois returned on Friday from
the Occur d'Alene mines and proceeded on
Monday for Camas Prairie. He will return
in few days, ard remain with us for
short time before he returns to Southern
Idaho.
The large and spacious red warehouse on
Snake river, near the steamer landing, is
filed chuck block" The addition to
OF construction during tie past month is
nearly completed.
The Lewiston brass band boys are making
preparations already for their fourth annual
ball to take place Thanksgiving, which we
presume will fall on the last Thursday in
November, the Gath proximo, although no
proclamation has yet been issued.
Annexation memorials to congress are be.
ing circulated throughout he northern
counties of Idaho, denouncing the unfair
work OF South Idaho aud praying for the
annexation of North Idaho to Washington
Territory at earliest practicable date.
Geo. Morrison and wife left on Tuesday
morning for Spokane Falls, where they ex-
poet to remain for one year at least, while
George will be- engaged in business. While
we regret to see them leave they have our
best wishes for success in their new field,
1t is reported here that much of the
wheat bought and sold in Moscow and then
sent to Portland, has been so badly bleach
ed by the rains while standing that it il
unsaleable in the Portland market. If this
be go, it Is unfortunate for the farmers in
that vicinity.
Miss Nellie Stanton took her departure
on Monday morning for Pomeroy, where
she will be engaged during the coming fall
and winter in the Sisters academy, - pri in
cipal. Miss Stanton is thorough NUS
clan and competent to fill the position
which she has accepted.
jackson Fades has our thanks for the
| finest and largest potatoes we have seen
this season, raised on his place in this city.
They are beauties. He has such . large
quantity that he is Offering them for sale.
He also laid on cur table . very large carrot
measuring eleven inches long and thirteen
around.
Two young men named Scott have just
arrived from Dakota, who formerly were
rssidents of Camas Prairie. They say they
would not give one acre of land on Camas
Prairie for the best farm in Dakota. and
that just before they left Dakota they had
worse snow storm than they ever saw on
Camas Prairie, in Idaho.
| A team ran away with Flint Shearer in